Neurology

Ofatumumab – update on long-term efficacy, safety

 

SPECIAL REPORT

Long-term treatment with ofatumumab, a fully human anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, is associated with a favourable safety profile and sustained efficacy, according to a newly-published analysis of the ALITHIOS long-term extension (Hauser et al. Mult Scler 2023; epublished September 11, 2023). The study is the most recent to support the earlier use of high-efficacy therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis. Read More

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K-index a predictor of T2 lesions in CIS, RIS

 

A new study has reported that the kappa free light chain index (K-index) can predict the occurrence of new T2 lesions in subjects with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) (Levraut et al. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2023;10:e200156). The K-index was also useful to predict clinical events in CIS. Read More

TERIS trial: final results

 

The TERIS trial of teriflunomide in individuals with radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) has reported that treatment significantly prolonged the time to a first clinical event by 63% versus placebo (Lebrun-Frenay et al. JAMA Neurol, epublished August 21, 2023). Read More

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